Instead of complaining about the scorching temps around here yesterday,
Munchkin and I found ways to stay cool and still have fun. You can’t sit cooped up inside on the first day of summer, right?
When I got home from work he changed into our bathing suits and hit the pool. Yes, it’s a baby pool, but fun nonetheless!
I brought out the water guns that my dad had stored away in the garage from when I was a kid and, needless to say, Munchkin was all over them! What little boy wouldn’t love spraying his mom on a hot summer day.
After pool time, we dried off and headed out for dinner. Tommy was in the mood for Greek, so we went to a little place in Astoria. I got a really good falafel and he had a gyro, and we split a spinach pie.
After dinner, Munchkin and I were not ready to go home, so we took a trip to the beach. The beach that is closest to us, isn’t the prettiest or cleanest, but it does the job for an evening walk on the beach.
We took our shoes off and dipped out feet into the cold water, but Munchkin preferred to run away from the water instead.
Enjoy your second day of summer and stay cool!
Did you do anything to celebrate the first day of summer?
I used to live in PDX. I love the OR coast… assuming that there is only one Astoria near the coast 😉 Pool time is pool time, regardless if its a kiddie pool 🙂
There is an Astoria on the east coast! We\’re from NYC! 🙂
Glad you survived the heat! We have 100+ degree weather this past weekend and it was horrible! Your son is so cute!
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We made the best of it! The heat was intense!
Yay for the first day of summer! I blogged today about our icky weather. I wish things could be somewhere in the middle. We’re enjoying it anyway. As it seems you did too. Your little guy is adorable.
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I agree! I would like the high 70s and 80s. Anything over 90 is too much for me!
I was at the beach, too — Cape May in New Jersey! Where better to spend the first day of summer? So glad yours was great!
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Agreed! Jersey beaches kick NYC\’s beaches butts big time though!
I ran! Of course I ran, sheesh. Is that all I do? Looks like you crazy kids had fun. Great post and very nice photos.
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I don\’t know how you do it! It was too hot to run here and I have my limits. 😉
I didn’t do anything to celebrate summer but I should have!!
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I love celebrating holidays that aren\’t really holiday..makes life a little more fun! 🙂
Growing up, on the first day of summer we would always go down by the Mississippi and watch teh sunset. Then we’d catch fireflies and go to Dairy Queen… favorite memories! Now my husband’s b-day is June 21… i’m mad at him for taking away an extra celebration day!! I need as many as I can get! Lol.
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Ahh! That sounds amazing! I do everything that I do so one day my son can look back and say that about his memories!
Awww! I love the pictures of munchkin! He is so cute 🙂
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Thanks! 🙂